The wounded vines spurted a purple liquid. Lith kept his distance, dodging the unknown substance with minimal movements, to not lose his advantage.

– “There was no sizzle when it hit the ground, so it’s not an acid. Could be venomous, thought.” –   Lith extended his arms, releasing two jets of fire from the palms. The appendages reacted quickly, enveloping the creature’s towering mass, and turning to a grey colour. The flames had no effect, leaving only a black mark, like they had hit stone.

Lith had never met a plant monster before, so he was particularly cautious. He kept several spells ready to use, weaving a new one as soon another was consumed.

– “Whatever this is, it doesn’t seem to be able to move from that spot, running away shouldn’t be an issue. The problem is deciding if it’s worth my time or not. With my luck, if I kill, it the flower will wither instantly. –   Sending and invisible tendril of pure mana, Lith used spirit magic to tug hard at the red lotus, aiming to grab it and run. He had no desire to fight useless battles. The flower’s stem bent diagonally under the strain, but refused to move.

The plant monster screeched again, this time with fury.

– “Look out!” Solus yelled. “It’s coming from below!” –   Lith scoffed at the creature’s naivety, activating again his flight spell. But when he tried to lift from the ground, he discovered that the grass was tightly binding his feet, preventing him from moving.

Observing it with Life Vision once more, he discovered that the patch of grass below him had become blue coloured too. Somehow it was part of the monster’s body.